Little Ponder Chows Down

[Digger]

After seeing what happened to his brother during a bloodcurtling fatal attempted feeding session, Ponder decides to stop being fussy and just eat. Safer that way.

L3 (late stage) Parasphendale affinis. Wood dowel = 5mm height. Canon 50D 1/60 100mm macro f/11. Tungsten.

 

[D_Hemptress]

what happened to his brother?

 

[Digger]

what happened to his brother?

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=28763

 

[D_Hemptress]

OH NO! omg you must have been so upset. sorry about that.

when im doing it instead of hitting the bottom i tap the side of the top against the wall softly. they cant climb up

 

[Digger]

Yup. Angry at myself and very upset. Was holding the large container of FFs in my right hand and had Magellan's container in my left, with the top off. No way to keep the ffs down except hitting the bottom of the mantis container on the desk. Just plain dumb. His remains just stayed on the desk for an hour. Couldn't even bear to clean it up.

 

[D_Hemptress]

thats so sad.

R.I.P :angel:

 

[scytheclaw]

great feeding photos Digger..real nice looking budwing mantis too

 

[Digger]

Thanks scythe. Got them from Mvalenz (Mike).

 

[Paradoxica]

I never really cared for budwings, but that little dude is cute

 

[Mvalenz]

That's a really nice pic. Looks like you have a male there i think.

 

[TheraphoMantodea]

After seeing what happened to his brother during a bloodcurtling fatal attempted feeding session, Ponder decides to stop being fussy and just eat. Safer that way.

L3 (late stage) Parasphendale affinis. Wood dowel = 5mm height. Canon 50D 1/60 100mm macro f/11. Tungsten.

Im sooo sorry to hear about your lost :blush: Like the pics nice looking mantid

 

[Digger]

Mike - how can you tell (***) ??

 

[patrickfraser]

The long thin abdomen is a good sign that it is male.